Search for dissertations about: "stigma schizophrenia"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words stigma schizophrenia.
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1. Cognition, Adherence and Stigma in Schizophrenia. The COAST study
Abstract : Schizophrenia is a serious stigmatizing illness. Antipsychotic medication is a cornerstone in treatment. Non-adherence is a predictor of poor outcome leading to relapse, poor functioning, high mortality and costs. Reported adherence rates vary (8-86%). READ MORE
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2. Studies on the perception of mental illness and epilepsy in Tehran, Iran : a study in stigma and discrimination
Abstract : BackgroundStigma and discrimination because of medical conditions is a global phenomenon. Epilepsy and mental illness belong to the most stigmatizing disorders world-wide. Culture, religion, education, life-style influences the perception of stigma. READ MORE
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3. SCHIZOPHRENIA IN A LONGITUDINAL PERSPECTIVE clinical and neurocognitive aspects
Abstract : Objective: To explore the long-term course and to study factors of potential relevance for the treatment and rehabilitation process of patients with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like disorders. Specific issues concerned cognitive reduction, tardive dyskinesia (TD), prolactin-induced side effects, remission and lack of insight. READ MORE
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4. Oral health in an outpatient psychiatric population : oral status, life satisfaction, and support
Abstract : Oral health has generally improved in Sweden over the past 30 years. Investigations of living conditions have indicated that people with chronic mental health problems requiring psychiatric services diverge from that pattern. READ MORE
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5. Internet-based psychological interventions for problematic alcohol use: Patient treatment and support for concerned significant others
Abstract : Alcohol has been a part of human history for thousands of years, for both good and bad. The average person in Sweden today is drinking 9 liters of pure alcohol per year, and it is estimated that 780,000 people in Sweden have such serious problems with alcohol that they would benefit from treatment for their problems. READ MORE